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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 3 Dec 5:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -6 by 10pm, then rising to around 1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -6 by 10pm, then rising to around 1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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